龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)國(guo)家(jia)濕地公園(yuan)位(wei)于(yu)(yu)信(xin)陽市(shi)光山(shan)(shan)縣(xian)縣(xian)城西南(nan)七公里的(de)潢河(he)龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)處,主要(yao)是為(wei)了防洪、灌溉、城市(shi)供(gong)水、發電(dian)、旅游開(kai)發的(de)需要(yao)而(er)修(xiu)建的(de)一座人(ren)工湖(hu)(hu)(hu)。湖(hu)(hu)(hu)壩筑(zhu)于(yu)(yu)兩(liang)座山(shan)(shan)頭之間(jian),因(yin)壩頭有座南(nan)龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan),壩中間(jian)有座珠山(shan)(shan),壩北邊有座北龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan),人(ren)稱為(wei)“二(er)龍(long)(long)戲珠”,龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)由(you)此而(er)來。龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)國(guo)家(jia)濕地公園(yuan)已建成一個(ge)集觀賞自然風光,游覽名山(shan)(shan)古寺,接受(shou)傳統教育為(wei)一體的(de)綜合旅游區。
龍山(shan)(shan)湖工程20世紀70年代末期動工,1988年建成(cheng)(cheng),湖面寬闊平展,水(shui)面積2萬余畝(mu),最(zui)寬處(chu)有(you)兩公里(li),向上游延伸達九公里(li)。風(feng)景區內由(you)(you)三條河(he)流匯入(晏河(he)、潑(po)河(he)、塔沙(sha)河(he)),湖周峰巒疊翠,林木蒼茫,周圍(wei)集(ji)山(shan)(shan)、水(shui)、石于一體(ti)舟船(chuan)暢駛(shi),夾岸青(qing)山(shan)(shan)相迎,幾十座(zuo)小島,半島聳然其(qi)(qi)間(jian),龍山(shan)(shan)湖水(shui)深清澈(che),水(shui)質優良,是(shi)縣城用水(shui)主要水(shui)源地。湖內港叉眾多,點(dian)綴其(qi)(qi)間(jian),由(you)(you)于沙(sha)洲平時有(you)人(ren)至,也就成(cheng)(cheng)了鳥(niao)類棲息的天堂,近幾年通過旅游和經濟開發,現為河(he)南省青(qing)蝦養殖基地,“龍山(shan)(shan)青(qing)蝦”味(wei)美(mei)可口,營養豐富,有(you)獨特(te)的味(wei)美(mei)、色鮮、個(ge)大、蛋白質含量高,低脂(zhi)肪(fang)等特(te)點(dian)。湖兩翼各設(she)有(you)上千畝(mu)垂釣(diao)場。
2015年(nian),在國(guo)家(jia)林業局組織的2015擬申報國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地公(gong)園總(zong)體規劃評審會上(shang),信(xin)陽(yang)市(shi)(shi)(shi)光山(shan)縣(xian)(xian)龍(long)(long)山(shan)湖國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地公(gong)園順利通過國(guo)家(jia)級評審,為美(mei)麗光山(shan)再(zai)添一塊“國(guo)”字招牌。河南省龍(long)(long)山(shan)湖國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地公(gong)園規劃區域為官(guan)渡河三橋(qiao)至(zhi)小潢河上(shang)游,公(gong)園初步規劃長44公(gong)里(li),面(mian)積23.28平方公(gong)里(li)。橫跨該縣(xian)(xian)潑陂河、晏(yan)河、文(wen)殊、槐店、官(guan)渡河、弦(xian)山(shan)、紫(zi)水(shui)(shui)等鄉(xiang)鎮和街道辦事處。龍(long)(long)山(shan)湖國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地公(gong)園的建設,對凈化(hua)小潢河水(shui)(shui)質(zhi),保護該流域內的生物多樣性,防治水(shui)(shui)土(tu)流失將(jiang)起到積極(ji)作用(yong);此外,公(gong)園的建設可凈化(hua)城(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)用(yong)水(shui)(shui)、截(jie)留水(shui)(shui)體、增(zeng)加(jia)城(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)空氣濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)度,為縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)及周(zhou)邊居民提供一個(ge)良好(hao)的休(xiu)憩環境;將(jiang)對該縣(xian)(xian)生態文(wen)明及美(mei)麗鄉(xiang)村建設產生積極(ji)而深遠的影響。